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Post-Mortems Pending After Woman and Newborn Found Dead in Tipperary Home

Gardaí say foul play is not suspected pending post-mortem results.

Overview

  • The discovery, which came Friday afternoon after a man known to the woman raised the alarm, was at a house in Carrick-on-Suir in County Tipperary.
  • Gardaí, fire and ambulance units cordoned the home, preserved the scene and opened an incident room.
  • The bodies were removed to University Hospital Waterford, where the state pathologist will carry out post-mortems to establish the cause of death.
  • Investigators describe the case as a personal tragedy and are examining a line of inquiry that points to a medical emergency possibly linked to an unsupervised home birth.
  • A family liaison officer has been assigned as officers speak with relatives and neighbors, and local masses are set to include prayers for the family.